First to Fifth
In Croatian, ordinal numbers (first, second, third, etc.) function as adjectives. They take endings to match the noun they describe in gender, number, and case. In this lesson, we will focus on the masculine nominative singular forms, which all end in -i.
(Note: drugi means "second," but you may already know it as the word for "other" or "another"!)
Here are the first few ordinal numbers:
- prvi (first)
- treći (third)
- četvrti (fourth)
- peti (fifth)
Let's see how to use them to talk about positions in a queue (u redu) or a sequence of tasks.
Sixth to Tenth
The pattern continues for the next set of numbers. Their stems closely resemble the regular numbers used for counting quantities.
- šesti (sixth)
- sedmi (seventh)
- osmi (eighth)
- deveti (ninth)
- deseti (tenth)
These are useful for identifying specific items in a sequence, such as months, days, or rows.
Winners and the Last in Line
When discussing a sequence or a competition, you will often need words like pobjednik (winner) and utrka (race).
To describe whoever is at the end of the line or sequence, use the word zadnji (last). Just like the ordinal numbers, zadnji behaves as an adjective, and its masculine form ends in -i.
